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kunkel to tunisia and egypt and all the line and looks like every other part of the egyptian desert which is to say sand, flat, rocks, you can't imagine why this point would be the place the two armies can to a halt but the reason i couldn't be outflanked, it was blocked on the north by the mediterranean sea to on a self this kind of a sandy area which is impossible for heavy vehicles such as tanks for instance. one of rommel's track's when he was around the opposing army was to jump on them from behind but that couldn't happen here. they were pouring material into the spot on the egyptian desert when he decided to fight, and then when they got to egypt for the first time the were separated into two groups. jack brister joined the first battalion and went down to the southern end of the line with the armored division which was the story of the desert, the very famous part of the british army. they were sent off with the second battalion and went up to the north end of the line so between them, between the two groups they pretty much saw most of the battle when it finally came octobe
kunkel to tunisia and egypt and all the line and looks like every other part of the egyptian desert which is to say sand, flat, rocks, you can't imagine why this point would be the place the two armies can to a halt but the reason i couldn't be outflanked, it was blocked on the north by the mediterranean sea to on a self this kind of a sandy area which is impossible for heavy vehicles such as tanks for instance. one of rommel's track's when he was around the opposing army was to jump on them...
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so this is a digression now we have to go 0 back to egypt in 18942. what was interesting in a way what was about to happen to rob that this point was all hell was about to break loose for him. he would be moved to the front line. he learned how to operate he thought it was a wonderful enormous gun called a six pounder. and he and the other men lined up along the alamein line. there were hundreds of thousand -- tens of thousands of men anyway. and he found as he got out there he loved the dessert too. he was a fan of wide open spaces, and he liked the independent life the soldiers were able to lead there kind of each man alone with the jeep in the dessert. anyway time went buy and clear that the battle was approaching. they kept repeating the same exercise marching through simulating mine fields, three of them at the time during the same amount of period they were being trained for the assault, which began on the night of october 23rd just about seventy years ago four dais ago. i would like to read another short bit which describes what it was like for
so this is a digression now we have to go 0 back to egypt in 18942. what was interesting in a way what was about to happen to rob that this point was all hell was about to break loose for him. he would be moved to the front line. he learned how to operate he thought it was a wonderful enormous gun called a six pounder. and he and the other men lined up along the alamein line. there were hundreds of thousand -- tens of thousands of men anyway. and he found as he got out there he loved the...
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now we have to go back egypt in 1942. but but what was interesting and away was what was about to happen at this point is all hell was about to break loose to him. he learned how to operate a gun that was 6 pounds. .. >> it was clear the day of battle was approaching. they kept repeating the same exercise, marching through simulated mine fields, three at a time during the same amount of period they were trained for the assault that began on the night of october 23rd, just about 70 # years ago, four days ago. i would like to now read another short bit which describes what it was like for jack at the southern end of the line as the night of battle arrived, and they were ordered into action. as dusk fell on the western desert, 10,000-plus men of the southern armored division mountedded the vehicles and jockeyed for places in column. the thunder of tank engines throbbed in their ears. four lines comprising gun carriers, troop carriers, jeeps, tanks, antitank guns, and trucks traveled across the sand. columns lurched forward,
now we have to go back egypt in 1942. but but what was interesting and away was what was about to happen at this point is all hell was about to break loose to him. he learned how to operate a gun that was 6 pounds. .. >> it was clear the day of battle was approaching. they kept repeating the same exercise, marching through simulated mine fields, three at a time during the same amount of period they were trained for the assault that began on the night of october 23rd, just about 70 # years...
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and then they reached suez in egypt on september 3rd, 1942. now, i should probably give a little background on the war in north africa. historians when they talk about it tend to use metaphors like seesaw, pendulum. it was this peculiar sort of rhythm of war that began in the fall of 1940. mussolini had visions of grandeur, i guess, wanted to ride his white stallion down the streets of cairo. he had trooped in libya when was an italian colony, and he decided to make a play for cairo, attack the british going east. the british attacked right back and went, drove the italians pretty far west into libya at which point hitler realized he really needed to bail out his pal, mussolini, although i don't think he was happy about it. so he sent in irwin rommel, the famous tank commander, along with a bunch of perhapsers, and he effectively drove the british back into egypt. now, when the summer rolls around, things would kind of quiet down. it was terribly hot, and the campaigning would sort of cease, the two sides would dig in, and then in the fall of
and then they reached suez in egypt on september 3rd, 1942. now, i should probably give a little background on the war in north africa. historians when they talk about it tend to use metaphors like seesaw, pendulum. it was this peculiar sort of rhythm of war that began in the fall of 1940. mussolini had visions of grandeur, i guess, wanted to ride his white stallion down the streets of cairo. he had trooped in libya when was an italian colony, and he decided to make a play for cairo, attack the...
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a lower in alexandria, egypt where the british had a large fleet. and the two biggest but not quite finished battleships of the french fled to the car, west africa, and casablanca. but there was a very large flotilla on the algerian coast. there were a couple of battleships, some big cruisers, and the british came up with this idea. they called it operation catapult. on the morning of july 3, they were going to seize as many french ships as they possibly could buy agreement, hopefully, but if not, by force. and they figured, and portsmouth and plymouth, england, these ports are surrounded by british ships and british coastal batteries and that kind of thing. and in alexandria egypt kind of the same thing because there was a british port with the british origin big guns. there was only the french flotilla here, was a french naval base. and the british naval command, radioed of course in code to their fleet in gibraltar, and they said, this is what you have to do. you have to sail through the ninth of july 2 and 3rd, and show up at dawn. and give our
a lower in alexandria, egypt where the british had a large fleet. and the two biggest but not quite finished battleships of the french fled to the car, west africa, and casablanca. but there was a very large flotilla on the algerian coast. there were a couple of battleships, some big cruisers, and the british came up with this idea. they called it operation catapult. on the morning of july 3, they were going to seize as many french ships as they possibly could buy agreement, hopefully, but if...
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and in alexandria, egypt, kind of the same thing because there was a british port with british forts and big guns and british fleet around. in algeria it was a different thing entirely because it was a french naval base, and the admiralcy, which is the british naval command, radioed, of course in code, to their fleet in gibraltar, and they said this is what you have to do. you have to sail through the night of july 2nd and 3rd and show up at dawn. and give our terms to the french fleet. and the terms were or were going to be, um, you were our loyal ally in the fight against the germans up until just days ago. sail out of your port and join us in the fight against the germans. if you can't do that, give us your ships. we'll sail them with british sailors and give them back to you when the war is over. if you can't do that, sail the french ships that you have here to the caribbean, to martinique, and the americans will assure their neutrality during the war. if you can't do that, we regret to have to ask you to scuttle your ships within six hours. and if you can't do that, we'll take w
and in alexandria, egypt, kind of the same thing because there was a british port with british forts and big guns and british fleet around. in algeria it was a different thing entirely because it was a french naval base, and the admiralcy, which is the british naval command, radioed, of course in code, to their fleet in gibraltar, and they said this is what you have to do. you have to sail through the night of july 2nd and 3rd and show up at dawn. and give our terms to the french fleet. and the...
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but egypt. we have a new leader. president morsi. we have to go through the definition of what is an islamist. a good islamist, a bad islamist. the president morsi, what is he contending with in terms of constituencies? he has constituencies within egypt. one thing to be an opposition leader for a long time. another thing to be responsible for governing. how do you see how he has done his first few months in office? and what are the prospects -- how will he of all for the muslim brotherhood of power of all? >> and a lot of people are frustrated with egypt and would like a transformation of the country, whether it is the economy that is still difficult. there is a lot of uncertainty about the outside world. for me, working from a historical perspective, it has been kind of a miracle that it has been relatively steady and relatively stable. it has been relatively absent of major violence. those things are promising. there are problems. when the revolution started in tunisia and egypt and people said, well, community is a divided societ
but egypt. we have a new leader. president morsi. we have to go through the definition of what is an islamist. a good islamist, a bad islamist. the president morsi, what is he contending with in terms of constituencies? he has constituencies within egypt. one thing to be an opposition leader for a long time. another thing to be responsible for governing. how do you see how he has done his first few months in office? and what are the prospects -- how will he of all for the muslim brotherhood of...
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, west bank and egypt. and it follows more than a week of cross border rocket fire exchanges between israel and hamas in gaza. now, that has left 100 people dead. joining me now from gaza is nbc news foreign correspondent amman mulhadeen. i saw you turn around and notice the night skylight up behind you. that was a minute within the cease-fire taking effect. do we know that's rocket fire coming in behind you? >> reporter: it was, in fact. it was an israeli air strike north of where we are. gaza is still very much a war zone atmosphere. although, as you mentioned, it is 9:00 local time so the cease-fire is officially in effect and hearing drones and up to the last minute as you noted but well before that, several minutes before that, a series of explosions as well as a series of rockets coming out of gaza in to southern israel and the question is whether it sticks for the rest of the night. >> obviously, everyone is watching very closely, certainly, in that region and around the world. the people living with
, west bank and egypt. and it follows more than a week of cross border rocket fire exchanges between israel and hamas in gaza. now, that has left 100 people dead. joining me now from gaza is nbc news foreign correspondent amman mulhadeen. i saw you turn around and notice the night skylight up behind you. that was a minute within the cease-fire taking effect. do we know that's rocket fire coming in behind you? >> reporter: it was, in fact. it was an israeli air strike north of where we...
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we do this to egypt. and i'm sure what shibley was talking about before, this is ridiculous. there were millions of people in the streets at the end of january of 2011. every police station in alexandria had been burned down. tahrir square was occupied. we didn't make it happen. we couldn't have stopped it if we wanted to, and the recognition of that fact, i think, is really important. number one is that old idea that we can go back to simply working with friendly dictators, i think that's just gone. second, i think, which is really important is the idea that we can control the region, that in a sense the region is crying out for our leadership and that every problem in the region has to be solved by us. and i think we -- there's a healthy recognition now beat into us by the war on terror, by iraq and now by the arab uprisings that the ability of the united states to manage and control what happens in the region is quite limited. and so the combination of those two things, i think, then helps to explain a
we do this to egypt. and i'm sure what shibley was talking about before, this is ridiculous. there were millions of people in the streets at the end of january of 2011. every police station in alexandria had been burned down. tahrir square was occupied. we didn't make it happen. we couldn't have stopped it if we wanted to, and the recognition of that fact, i think, is really important. number one is that old idea that we can go back to simply working with friendly dictators, i think that's just...
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it deals with it through egypt. it sees it as a terrorist entity. you're right, israel and the united states are close allies, and the united states by 2015 will have dedicated close to $1 billion if authorization bills hold, they will have dedicated close to $1 billion to the iron dome system. so that's why the egyptian role is so important in all this. egypt acts as the conduit between american interest and diplomacy into the gaza strip. >> michael: you can follow tim mak on tim kmak on political could. we switch to hardcore politics. yes it's the first annual tyt turkey pardon. should this turkey be saved? >> i have a deal for the president. a deal that i don't believe he can refuse.. >> michael: yeah i'm just going to go with no, that turkey should not be saved. i'm going to vote early and often, but you get ready to make a decision on the donald yourself. later on if you think the voteer i.d. problem was solved just because president obama won the allegations, think again. we have a report coming up. >> i wish we all lived in a perfect world, b
it deals with it through egypt. it sees it as a terrorist entity. you're right, israel and the united states are close allies, and the united states by 2015 will have dedicated close to $1 billion if authorization bills hold, they will have dedicated close to $1 billion to the iron dome system. so that's why the egyptian role is so important in all this. egypt acts as the conduit between american interest and diplomacy into the gaza strip. >> michael: you can follow tim mak on tim kmak on...
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i talk about the librarian in alexandria, egypt, eratosthenes. of i'm not mangling his name too badly who roughly measured the world without much more than a calendar and the sun and a big stick in the ground. when you see that extraordinary sense of developing knowledge about the national -- natural world that comes out your curiosity that is what i'm talking about what i talk about kids's natural security of a city and how we have to keep telling these stories to fire up their imagination and their creativity. >> guest: history classes focus almost exclusively on the underrepresented groups mentioned. are we too for course been too much, and magellan and columbus and so on? >> that is a good question and it has been somewhat addressed, some people think that it has one too far. for instance there was some concern a few years ago that their history stand is coming that the dimension robert e. lee and on the other hand the texas textbooks have been a subject of controversy because they spend more time talking about jefferson davis and thomas jeff
i talk about the librarian in alexandria, egypt, eratosthenes. of i'm not mangling his name too badly who roughly measured the world without much more than a calendar and the sun and a big stick in the ground. when you see that extraordinary sense of developing knowledge about the national -- natural world that comes out your curiosity that is what i'm talking about what i talk about kids's natural security of a city and how we have to keep telling these stories to fire up their imagination and...
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i talk about the librarian in alexandria, egypt, for instance. i hope i am not mangling his name to badly. roughly measure the world with not much more than, you know, a calendar and the sun and the big stick in the ground. and when you see that extraordinary sense of developing knowledge about the natural world, that comes out of your curiosity, that is what i think i'm talking about when i talk about kids natural curiosity and how we have to keep telling the stories to fire up their imagination and creativity. >> host: zero contrarian tweet sent to you, these days history class is tend to focus almost exclusively on the underrepresented groups mentioned. do we spend -- are we to eurocentric? to spend too much time on the magellan and columbus? >> tina, that's a good question. i think it has been somewhat addressed. some people think that it has swung too far. i know, for instance, there were some concerns a few years ago that there were history standards coming out that did not mention robert e. lee. on the other hand, there are the texas state
i talk about the librarian in alexandria, egypt, for instance. i hope i am not mangling his name to badly. roughly measure the world with not much more than, you know, a calendar and the sun and the big stick in the ground. and when you see that extraordinary sense of developing knowledge about the natural world, that comes out of your curiosity, that is what i think i'm talking about when i talk about kids natural curiosity and how we have to keep telling the stories to fire up their...
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peoples of egypt india algeria clearly did not fit the progressives view of the educated elite and by their definition they were close to quote life unworthy of life unquote. but these trends would marinate for a decade. in the meantime american prosperity continued spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers found and even literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time, american movies call it a production code that emphasized universal american themes of patriotism, god, fair play and they avoided sensationalism and other things. american movie sold american exceptionalism, including quote puritanical moralism as one observer put it. they occasionally made fun of those values to the work of people such as buster keaton and charlie chaplin but this was all done tongue-in-cheek and never meant to totally undermined the system itself. by 1930, the u.s. had 18,000 movie houses and compared to frances 2400 britain's 3000. europe simply get.compete with hollywood and as long as hollywood sold american exceptionalism, europeans wanted to
peoples of egypt india algeria clearly did not fit the progressives view of the educated elite and by their definition they were close to quote life unworthy of life unquote. but these trends would marinate for a decade. in the meantime american prosperity continued spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers found and even literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time, american movies call it a production code that emphasized universal...
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i talk about the librarian in alex dry ya egypt, for instance, who roughly measured the world with not much more than a calendar and the sun and a big stick in the ground... ... >> on the other hand, the texas state books are of controversy they spend more erred time talking about jefferson davis bid thomas jefferson borough talking about school books specifically they're determined in different states and they have rules what they could and should say. i am not a textbook writer or critic. there is a problem. i grew up with books that did not have the non-white to european model. i was trying to address the under representation. in recent years there is a sense not including the asians and hispanic americans. one of the things when i wrote my book america is a hidden history talking about spanish america talk about columbus but the spanish in the united states of america of this is what i thought was an extraordinary story not told to me. the first pilgrims. there were not englishmen sailing over on the mayflower but they were french. they have a good sense to go to florida in june an
i talk about the librarian in alex dry ya egypt, for instance, who roughly measured the world with not much more than a calendar and the sun and a big stick in the ground... ... >> on the other hand, the texas state books are of controversy they spend more erred time talking about jefferson davis bid thomas jefferson borough talking about school books specifically they're determined in different states and they have rules what they could and should say. i am not a textbook writer or...
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peoples of egypt, india, algeria and africa clearly did not fit the progressive sea of educated elite and by their definitions were close to life unworthy of life, unquote. but these transit marinate for a decade. in the meantime, american prosperity continues spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers, film, literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time. american movie saudi production codes that emphasize the universal american teens a teacher to some. god, fairplay and avoided sensationalism and other taboo faces. american movies sold american exceptionalism, including puritanical moralism as one observer put it. they occasionally make fun of values to the work of equal such as keaton and charlie chaplin, but this is all done tongue-in-cheek and never was meant to undermine the system is self. by 1930, the u.s. at 18,000 movie houses and compared to francis 2400 britain's 3000. europe simply could not compete with hollywood and as long as hollywood sold american exceptionalism, europeans wanted to be like mike, are in this case
peoples of egypt, india, algeria and africa clearly did not fit the progressive sea of educated elite and by their definitions were close to life unworthy of life, unquote. but these transit marinate for a decade. in the meantime, american prosperity continues spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers, film, literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time. american movie saudi production codes that emphasize the universal american teens a...
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peoples of egypt, india, algeria and africa clearly did not fit the presidency of educated elites and by their definition close to life unworthy of life, unquote. but these transfer marinade for a decade. in the meantime, american prosperity continues spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers come the film in the literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time. american movie saudi production emphasizes universal american team, sexualization, other top devices. american movie sold american exceptionalism, including puritanical moralist and as one observer put it. they occasionally need people such as keaton and charlie chaplin. is it is all done tongue-in-cheek to undermine the system itself. in 1832 u.s. at 18,000 movie houses and compared to francis, 2400 britain's 3000. europe simply could not compete with hollywood and american exceptionalism from the europeans want to be like mike. inflation, communist, agitation, ethnic unrest in the slow contradictions of versailles and cause the postwar european structure to crumble into the
peoples of egypt, india, algeria and africa clearly did not fit the presidency of educated elites and by their definition close to life unworthy of life, unquote. but these transfer marinade for a decade. in the meantime, american prosperity continues spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers come the film in the literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time. american movie saudi production emphasizes universal american team, sexualization,...
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peoples of egypt, india, algeria and africa clearly did not forget the progressives' view of educated elites and by their definitions were close to, quote, unworthy of life, unquote. but these trends would marinate for a decade. in the meantime, american prosperity continued spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers, film, even literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time, american movies followed a production code that emphasized universal american themes of patriotism. god, fair play, and they avoided sensationalism, sexual situations and other taboo vices. american movies sold american sensualism including, quote, puritanical mormonism, as one put it. they occasionally made fun of those values through the work of buster keaton and charlie chaplin, but this was never meant to totally undermine the system itself. by 1930 the u.s. had 18,000 movie houses and compared to france's 2400 and britain's 3,000. europe simply could not compete with hollywood, and as long as hollywood sold american exceptionalism, europeans wanted to be l
peoples of egypt, india, algeria and africa clearly did not forget the progressives' view of educated elites and by their definitions were close to, quote, unworthy of life, unquote. but these trends would marinate for a decade. in the meantime, american prosperity continued spreading to the rest of the civilized world. american advertisers, film, even literature became highly desired in europe. it's another irony at this time, american movies followed a production code that emphasized...
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egypt's prime minister was meeting how mass is prime minister as well in gaza and they were touring around the territory they were inside the hospital visiting some of the wounded when apparently two fresh victims when reportedly a child of an israeli air strike were brought in whilst egypt's prime minister was there and he reportedly said that he described the situation in gaza as a disaster saying i simply cannot keep quiet israel must stop its aggression egypt really throwing its weight behind the gardens and how much they're saying you know it is it is israel that bears the burden for this escalation in aggression however rockets have also been for being fired out of out of gaza and territory hamas and other militants there as well and since this truce is supposed to have been observed there have been israelis having to take cover in southern israel as well so that can we say that there are some signs of a ground invasion getting closer than. they are indeed there are a number of factors that point to that thirty thousand israeli reservists are ready to be called up they've also
egypt's prime minister was meeting how mass is prime minister as well in gaza and they were touring around the territory they were inside the hospital visiting some of the wounded when apparently two fresh victims when reportedly a child of an israeli air strike were brought in whilst egypt's prime minister was there and he reportedly said that he described the situation in gaza as a disaster saying i simply cannot keep quiet israel must stop its aggression egypt really throwing its weight...
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despite pledging to halt its offensive a brief visit by egypt's prime minister who arrived to show support for palestinians says two people were killed in the latest strike following the deaths of nineteen palestinians including civilians since the start. reports from tel aviv . that ten silence i was reporting on before hardly had any time to last almost as soon as the announcement was made that egypt's prime minister was inside gaza that was that announcement was followed hot on the heels by the first sightings of both rockets being fired out of gaza almost as if nothing that happened and israeli air strikes in response it seemed that in hindsight all the hope that have been placed around this visit the possibility of a cease fire being broke it seems to have been shattered egypt's prime minister was meeting how mass is prime minister in gaza and they were touring around the territory they were inside the hospital visiting some of the wounded when apparently two fresh victims were reportedly a child of an israeli airstrike were brought in whilst egypt's prime minister was there and he re
despite pledging to halt its offensive a brief visit by egypt's prime minister who arrived to show support for palestinians says two people were killed in the latest strike following the deaths of nineteen palestinians including civilians since the start. reports from tel aviv . that ten silence i was reporting on before hardly had any time to last almost as soon as the announcement was made that egypt's prime minister was inside gaza that was that announcement was followed hot on the heels by...
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to doing so egypt today is not egypt yesterday and i think the big question for all of us is yes what is egypt today in this conflict we don't know i think it was a very smart move of conduit to visit gaza today but i think all of us are watching now and see what exactly will be the position of the new georgian government here obviously it's not that close anymore to the u.s. position but whether they go into a confrontation with news radio government we will have to see despite this support from the likes of the u.s. and britain israel really is on thin ice now isn't it is it being increasingly surrounded by extremists bearing in mind the volatility of the region. why do you think it is actually provoking more enemies at this very delicate stage. it's so dangerous and really you know how do we couldn't believe my eyes when when when i saw the first pictures yesterday and. said i think it really has to do with the with the israeli elections coming out of. the euro is really playing with fire here . you putting into the whole equation there that the recent a woman policy i think the cu
to doing so egypt today is not egypt yesterday and i think the big question for all of us is yes what is egypt today in this conflict we don't know i think it was a very smart move of conduit to visit gaza today but i think all of us are watching now and see what exactly will be the position of the new georgian government here obviously it's not that close anymore to the u.s. position but whether they go into a confrontation with news radio government we will have to see despite this support...
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prime minister and harasses prime minister on seeing those bodies egypt's prime minister saying that he felt he couldn't keep silent and that israel must stop its aggression in gaza backing up hamas and the garzon people there all of this supposed to have been a truce period that wasn't held and firing by both sides intensifying now as a result of all these casualties and rocket attacks and bombings in the meantime garters former health minister has told us here at r.t. that the israeli army operation is ultimately breaking international law. benefit a little of those studies have proved that israel is using internationally prohibited weapons in quality and quantity they have managed to destroy many buildings and houses using percussion bombs which led to the collapse of many of the surrounding buildings are the bodies of those killed were completely burned and this clearly shows they have used prohibited weapons others died in hospitals and we weren't able to diagnose the causes of their death we're talking here about one hundred sixty injured in these attacks the majority of whom w
prime minister and harasses prime minister on seeing those bodies egypt's prime minister saying that he felt he couldn't keep silent and that israel must stop its aggression in gaza backing up hamas and the garzon people there all of this supposed to have been a truce period that wasn't held and firing by both sides intensifying now as a result of all these casualties and rocket attacks and bombings in the meantime garters former health minister has told us here at r.t. that the israeli army...
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i went to egypt with carter and sadat. i used to work for "the new york times." jim and i met in 1975, also, covering the bicentennial, election conquered. and we've been friends ever since throughout all the came pains, and i've seen sam over the campaigns. and jeanne livingston has been an associate for many years. >> what's this photograph? >> yes. that's the photograph that sort of symbolizes campaigning today and what the press has to go through. what we're seeing here is a rope line where the advance people for a certain candidate, in this case the dukakis people, try and control the press. that is, their movements, their acksess, where they're to go and not to go. and what had been happening in the dukakis campaign is we would land in an airport. there would be two advance people and there would be a clothe line, and they had like a mobile pin, instead of just a closed off pin, where the press would be able to go to. they got this wonderful idea of having a mobile pen. so you had two people, one with rope in each hand, running around making makeshift pens
i went to egypt with carter and sadat. i used to work for "the new york times." jim and i met in 1975, also, covering the bicentennial, election conquered. and we've been friends ever since throughout all the came pains, and i've seen sam over the campaigns. and jeanne livingston has been an associate for many years. >> what's this photograph? >> yes. that's the photograph that sort of symbolizes campaigning today and what the press has to go through. what we're seeing...
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state of egypt. egypt is threatening israel. egypt is threatening the region because of the arab spring. we have to rethink the dollars that we are sending to egypt. we have to say that these dollars are for maintaining a security and peace and if you are not participating, you do not get these dollars. that is job one. we have to continue our commitment of foreign policy to israel. israel is our strongest ally and our sister country come and we need to do everything we can fulfill our to fulfill our commitment. all of the foreign aid is spent right here in america un-american jobs. that is when the requirements. we need to gather up our allies and protect the people who serve in our state department we can secure them, they shouldn't be there. >> moderator: i'm going to go forward, but what you think should be the basic guiding principles, speaking a bit more probably? berg: if you are referring to dollars spent, or in general, our foreign policy, america is the leader of the world. we need to look
state of egypt. egypt is threatening israel. egypt is threatening the region because of the arab spring. we have to rethink the dollars that we are sending to egypt. we have to say that these dollars are for maintaining a security and peace and if you are not participating, you do not get these dollars. that is job one. we have to continue our commitment of foreign policy to israel. israel is our strongest ally and our sister country come and we need to do everything we can fulfill our to...
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and egypt. number nine syria gate one of the latest releases featured documents relating to syria among the revelations were ties between italian industrial giant finmeccanica which supplied fifteen million interception prove communications used by military police number eight palestine willing to play ball in an attempt to streamline the peace process wiki leaks cables revealed just how much the palestinian authority was willing to concede surprisingly the palestinian authority was willing to give up land in exchange for an end to further settlement building their evolution angered some palestinian hardliners but ultimately showed israel's all or nothing attitude at the negotiating table. and the same one of the sea joining us on has been in the ecuadorian embassy for nearly six months in london this despite being granted asylum in ecuador. the british response to the asylum threat to overrun the embassy and forcibly take a while their rhetoric has cooled down in the confrontation demonstrated
and egypt. number nine syria gate one of the latest releases featured documents relating to syria among the revelations were ties between italian industrial giant finmeccanica which supplied fifteen million interception prove communications used by military police number eight palestine willing to play ball in an attempt to streamline the peace process wiki leaks cables revealed just how much the palestinian authority was willing to concede surprisingly the palestinian authority was willing to...
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it's going great in egypt, right, bob? great in egypt. >> bob: you have no evidence they ginned that up. ridiculous. >> eric: night of the attack i went to youtube to check it out. there were 3,000 views of that. there were more people protesting than who had seen the video at that point. >> bob: but it was broadcast -- >> dana: blame for the speech -- when you are a cabinet level officer -- you know, the other thing they said is that ambassador rice didn't have anything to do with benghazi. then why send her out to all the talk shows if she is going to be completely divorced from it? what were -- none of this make sense. believe me, when you have a breaking news event, you put the person who is most responsible and most knowledgeable on tv. it notice that none of the men stuck up for her. where is clapper? donilon? they let her, let her blame the video and they ruined her reputation. it blame the men. >> bob: they hung her out to try because nobody else would do it. hillary clinton wouldn't do it after colin powell's expe
it's going great in egypt, right, bob? great in egypt. >> bob: you have no evidence they ginned that up. ridiculous. >> eric: night of the attack i went to youtube to check it out. there were 3,000 views of that. there were more people protesting than who had seen the video at that point. >> bob: but it was broadcast -- >> dana: blame for the speech -- when you are a cabinet level officer -- you know, the other thing they said is that ambassador rice didn't have anything...
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can actually influence for example hamas is egypt egypt has to take this very seriously and they are taking this seriously because they do not want escalation that eventually could involve egypt and this is the last thing the egyptian would like to do the united states does not want to escalate the conflict because this could jeopardize israeli egyptian peace treaty and the rest of the arab countries who practically have done nothing other than condemning israel they know one thing every israel decided to go in they still will not be able to do anything about it and they're going to be looked upon as inept i think best so there is a huge amount a great deal amount of at stake here and that is why the sooner the united states egypt and other powers that have influence need to get together put influence on their respective allies. israel and begin a process to bring about an end to this conflict but i'm afraid it may be even too late at this juncture once major cities in israel are being attacked live in new york dr alan bennett thank you very much indeed for joining us and sorry about
can actually influence for example hamas is egypt egypt has to take this very seriously and they are taking this seriously because they do not want escalation that eventually could involve egypt and this is the last thing the egyptian would like to do the united states does not want to escalate the conflict because this could jeopardize israeli egyptian peace treaty and the rest of the arab countries who practically have done nothing other than condemning israel they know one thing every israel...
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terrorists heard only terrorists are targeted while the visit of egyptian of the prime minister of egypt israel didn't and didn't attack any target in gaz but hamas here is the target israeli civilians while the visit of the prime minister of egypt and i suggest you check the information because there it cannot be people hurt while the visit of the prime minister of egypt because we didn't also we are certainly going to show you the information. you are absolutely right according to the i.d.f. no airstrikes were carried out on the gaza strip during the during the visit of the egyptian prime minister although somehow two palestinians did manage to die the israeli army and the israeli government will do everything needed targeting terrorists only. to stop the firing of rockets from israel or cities don't because really schools israeli children and if we will need some ground. with certainly will consider so. for more on what's going on in gaza i'm joined by harry theer he's a documentary filmmaker and activist he's right there in gaza itself. what do you see happening there at the moment a
terrorists heard only terrorists are targeted while the visit of egyptian of the prime minister of egypt israel didn't and didn't attack any target in gaz but hamas here is the target israeli civilians while the visit of the prime minister of egypt and i suggest you check the information because there it cannot be people hurt while the visit of the prime minister of egypt because we didn't also we are certainly going to show you the information. you are absolutely right according to the i.d.f....
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target israeli civilians while the visit of the prime minister of egypt and i suggest you check the information because there it cannot be. people hurt while the visit of the prime minister of egypt because we didn't also doing i'll certainly get i will show you my information you are absolutely right according to the i.d.f. no airstrikes were carried out on the gaza strip jur in the during the visit of the egyptian prime minister although somehow two palestinians did manage to die the israeli army and the israeli government will do everything needed targeting terrorists only terrorists to stop the firing of rockets from israeli cities don't because really schools is really children and if we will need some ground operation we definitely will consider how mass is vowing to keep fighting as long as the attacks continue let's have a quick listen here to the prime minister speaking in just a little bit earlier please stand by. we will never forget the blood of our martyrs and the blood of our leaders this holy blood will not go without a response the great palestinian nation which has
target israeli civilians while the visit of the prime minister of egypt and i suggest you check the information because there it cannot be. people hurt while the visit of the prime minister of egypt because we didn't also doing i'll certainly get i will show you my information you are absolutely right according to the i.d.f. no airstrikes were carried out on the gaza strip jur in the during the visit of the egyptian prime minister although somehow two palestinians did manage to die the israeli...
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if you are against president morsi in egypt kills a teenager in even more violent protests while the leader himself says sweeping powers he recently adopted are only temporary. actually it takes a step toward breaking away from spain as people voted in favor of separate is the party is promising to alter the public's opinion on independence. counterclaims from the front line in the battle for cyberspace as we kill a good drill in our son's releases a new book claiming the internet is being taken over by governments. international news live from moscow this is r.c. with me kulish above our thanks for joining us mass protests against what's seen as a power grab by the egyptian president mohamed morsi have now turned deadly that's after a teenager was killed on sunday and dozens injured it happened during an attack on the muslim brotherhood headquarters which by the islamic leader police fired tear gas at rallying cries for a fifth day with the opposition staging a sit in at tahrir square most of the decree one to him so we're paying posen tepper is temporary and has called for dialogue
if you are against president morsi in egypt kills a teenager in even more violent protests while the leader himself says sweeping powers he recently adopted are only temporary. actually it takes a step toward breaking away from spain as people voted in favor of separate is the party is promising to alter the public's opinion on independence. counterclaims from the front line in the battle for cyberspace as we kill a good drill in our son's releases a new book claiming the internet is being...
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let's get more perspective on those events in egypt from islamic studies expert dr kevin. should a leader whose efforts ended the gaza conflict and help reach a cease fire with israel be allowed to assume more power. now it's a very interesting question of course that's ultimately for the ija to shoot people to decide. personally my thoughts are over president morsi should be given a chance but he may have been overreaching with this particular law or i do think that the forces of destabilization in the middle east which as we all know are the scientists that is the israeli lobby both israel and here in the us where they completely dominate us foreign policy wants to destabilize the middle east and i think they would be happy to have egypt fall into chaos street fighting for the next ten years would suit them just fine because then they'll be able to continue to oppress the palestinian people and to exert more and more power in the region. you say could be a reach around here he says he's protecting the revolution and others are saying this could indeed be relit democratic
let's get more perspective on those events in egypt from islamic studies expert dr kevin. should a leader whose efforts ended the gaza conflict and help reach a cease fire with israel be allowed to assume more power. now it's a very interesting question of course that's ultimately for the ija to shoot people to decide. personally my thoughts are over president morsi should be given a chance but he may have been overreaching with this particular law or i do think that the forces of...
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egypt is working with the two sides. they're negotiating a new border arrangements for the gaza strip. the palestinians want a complete lifting of a block aid while israel wants and ends to arms smuggling. >>> forensic experts arrived at tel aviv today, teams from switzerland, russia and france will take three samples of yassi yassir arafat's body to determine what killed him nearly eight years ago. >> we hope that all these experts will manage to basically finds what we're looking for, the truth. >> arafat's widow and many other palestinians believe he was poisoned. earlier this year a swiss lab found what it called significant traces of pulonium210 on his tooth brush. the investigation could take months. >> it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. >> bounce houses, they're becoming increasingly popular at parties and in people's back yards. but with that, comes increasing danger. the numbers to back up the warning from the doctors. >>> a symbolic move by nfl cheerleaders. why they shaved their heads in the middl
egypt is working with the two sides. they're negotiating a new border arrangements for the gaza strip. the palestinians want a complete lifting of a block aid while israel wants and ends to arms smuggling. >>> forensic experts arrived at tel aviv today, teams from switzerland, russia and france will take three samples of yassi yassir arafat's body to determine what killed him nearly eight years ago. >> we hope that all these experts will manage to basically finds what we're...
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for crossing we heard yesterday that egypt wants to send it sir prime minister and delegate. to gaza as a message of solidarity with the gazan people and egypt has also been strained numerous in its condemnation of israeli airstrikes possibility of any further escalation. he's also staying in contact with documentary filmmaker harry fear who is currently working in concert and in his latest on data says it's getting harder to stay safe the situation in gaza now is very severe in the green zone where international space it is currently not safe and we're hearing it nearby mabel showing within five minutes drive the opposition so even the safest areas of gaza i'm not particularly safe tonight we've actually moved from our building to a hotel just increased security the best that we can say things are great in gaza. more than one hundred thirty palestinians have been injured we went to a hospital and saw the injured children as a result of what's happened in the last two days we went through a strike actually three hour strike sites within hours of him being targeted. at the sce
for crossing we heard yesterday that egypt wants to send it sir prime minister and delegate. to gaza as a message of solidarity with the gazan people and egypt has also been strained numerous in its condemnation of israeli airstrikes possibility of any further escalation. he's also staying in contact with documentary filmmaker harry fear who is currently working in concert and in his latest on data says it's getting harder to stay safe the situation in gaza now is very severe in the green zone...
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egypt's prime minister arrives in gaza as israel promises to suspend its moment if hamas holds its fire as well all the details just ahead. the u.s. shows an unwavering support for israel's operation blaming hamas for the spike in violence but many people on the streets of new york couldn't disagree. also this hour after people in england and wales of blood to trees own police commissioners for the first time. layoffs and a growing waffler could lead to offices a growing try. this is a seat having to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program israel has pledged to hold its offensive on gaza during a brief visit there by egypt's prime minister arrives to show support to palestinians the short truce comes on the third day always rolls and attacks which killed nineteen people including civilians and mounting fears of a ground operation let's get more from tom barton in tel aviv hello that tom so there have been reports of another strike on gaza this morning but has israel actually suspended fine now that they gyptian premier has arrived. hi uli yes at the moment a tense silence hang
egypt's prime minister arrives in gaza as israel promises to suspend its moment if hamas holds its fire as well all the details just ahead. the u.s. shows an unwavering support for israel's operation blaming hamas for the spike in violence but many people on the streets of new york couldn't disagree. also this hour after people in england and wales of blood to trees own police commissioners for the first time. layoffs and a growing waffler could lead to offices a growing try. this is a seat...
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cameron says a new law could be going too far again we examine that one and unrelenting protests in egypt as christians and liberals boycott the vote on a new constitution fearing the document will only cement the presidents and therefore the muslim brotherhood's grip on power. could even kevin owen here they are to new center tonight first this hour it's crunch time for palestinians eagerly anticipating the un vote which may see them granted a long sought after statehood the autonomy is hoping to be upgraded to the position of a member observer state that's the crucial work well earlier i discussed the issue with artie's polis later in tel aviv a report at the un headquarters in new york. well palestine is expected to win its un bid by an overwhelming majority more than one hundred thirty nations of the journalist including at least fifteen european states are reportedly planning to full vote in favor of lifting the palestinian authority un status from entity to observer state now palestine only needs two thirds of the majority of the general assembly to win this resolution to win this v
cameron says a new law could be going too far again we examine that one and unrelenting protests in egypt as christians and liberals boycott the vote on a new constitution fearing the document will only cement the presidents and therefore the muslim brotherhood's grip on power. could even kevin owen here they are to new center tonight first this hour it's crunch time for palestinians eagerly anticipating the un vote which may see them granted a long sought after statehood the autonomy is hoping...
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the prime minister of egypt israel didn't try and didn't attack any target in gaz but a master is the target israeli civilians while the visit of the prime minister of egypt and i suggest you check the information because there it cannot be. people hurt while the visit of the prime minister of egypt because we didn't know you are also doing also if. you are you're absolutely right according to the i.d.f. no airstrikes were carried out on the gaza strip during the during the visit of the egyptian prime minister although somehow two palestinians did manage to die the israeli early in the israeli government will do everything needed targeting terrorists only to earth to stop the firing of rockets israel is serious about these really schools and israeli children and if we will need some ground. with those who will consider so. gaza based documentary filmmaker an activist harry fear i spoke to a little earlier he says that gazans are ready to repel law if need be but this is a massacre according to god's image most of the gazan population to be aged eighteen seventy five percent youth unem
the prime minister of egypt israel didn't try and didn't attack any target in gaz but a master is the target israeli civilians while the visit of the prime minister of egypt and i suggest you check the information because there it cannot be. people hurt while the visit of the prime minister of egypt because we didn't know you are also doing also if. you are you're absolutely right according to the i.d.f. no airstrikes were carried out on the gaza strip during the during the visit of the...
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the president of egypt warned israel, practically threatened israel to stop this aggression, as he called it, or else. hamas also wants to show that this is a new middle east. hamas is part of this muslim brotherhood that is here in this part of the arab world, that it has new friends, it believes, and it is not going to take it lying down. we're waiting to see how this develops. it could escalate the next 24 to 48 hours. that's going to be critical. bill? >> thank you, christiane. it will's turn to the other side, hamas may be considered a terrorist organization by the u.s. and israeli governments, but in gaza, they are the elected leaders, embolden by new allies after the arab spring. and abc's alex marquardt has been reporting amid relentless air strikes there. >> reporter: as of tonight, israel has carried out more than 600 air strikes on this narrow strip of land with almost 2 million people. they've left some 30 palestinians dead and scores wounded. most of them civilians, according to gaza health officials. here at gaza's biggest hospital today, we saw a steady stream of wounded ar
the president of egypt warned israel, practically threatened israel to stop this aggression, as he called it, or else. hamas also wants to show that this is a new middle east. hamas is part of this muslim brotherhood that is here in this part of the arab world, that it has new friends, it believes, and it is not going to take it lying down. we're waiting to see how this develops. it could escalate the next 24 to 48 hours. that's going to be critical. bill? >> thank you, christiane. it...
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it egypt's new government is assuming the responsibility and leadership that has long made this country a cornerstone of regional stability and peace. >> the u.s. and is really worried that relaxing border security will enhance hamas access to weapons. am i have agreed with the president that israel and the united states will work together to prevent the arms of struggling to the terror organizations. the vast majority comes from iran >> this is a tactical defeat. at least for now, it is a step in the right direction between the two sides. it will be a more sustainable solution. if an id that the egyptian government has more prestige so they will be trying very hard to make sure that cease fire holds. >> the international committee condemned the bus attack in tel aviv, as did not take responsibility but the spokesperson says that this was a heroic operation for the rescue efforts of the public bus attack. there is still a long road to peace in the middle east. grant lodes, kron 4 >>jacqueline: if we are seeing some portions of the north. with nearly one into the past 24 hours the same i
it egypt's new government is assuming the responsibility and leadership that has long made this country a cornerstone of regional stability and peace. >> the u.s. and is really worried that relaxing border security will enhance hamas access to weapons. am i have agreed with the president that israel and the united states will work together to prevent the arms of struggling to the terror organizations. the vast majority comes from iran >> this is a tactical defeat. at least for now,...
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some people here in egypt are disappointed by that. the u.s. government is really in a tricky situation because it's relying on president morsi to help with peace efforts in the israeli-palestinian conflict. last week he helped broker a truce between hamas and israel. so we're back in the same situation we had under the old dictatorship which is that the u.s. can't be to overtly critical because it relies on egypt's help here in the middle east. >> holly williams in cairo for us this morning. thank you so much. let's take a quick break. when we come back the latest on the civil war in syria including a report from one city at the center of the conflict. later, would be millionaires line up for a chance at tonight's historic powerball lottery drawing. this is the "cbs morning news." powerball lottery drawing. this is the "cbs morning news." or visit exelonpatchoffer2.com. cool, you found it. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail flat-rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for
some people here in egypt are disappointed by that. the u.s. government is really in a tricky situation because it's relying on president morsi to help with peace efforts in the israeli-palestinian conflict. last week he helped broker a truce between hamas and israel. so we're back in the same situation we had under the old dictatorship which is that the u.s. can't be to overtly critical because it relies on egypt's help here in the middle east. >> holly williams in cairo for us this...
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unrelenting protests in egypt as christians and liberals boycott the vote on a new constitution fearing the document will only cement the president and the muslim brotherhood's grip on power. and from knowing feels the heat with media and lawmakers blasting chancellor merkel for concealing the true costs of saving grace . watching live from moscow now it's crunch time for palestinians eagerly anticipating a u.n. vote which may finally see them granted long sought after statehood the autonomy is hoping to be upgraded to the position of nonmember observer state hundreds of people flooded the streets of ramallah in the support of the big submitted by authorities in the west bank the palestinian leadership is optimistic about the outcome despite strong opposition from the u.s. and israel because the based activists curry favor ports on why success at the u.n. is so important the palestinians. at the end of the day we have in here in the middle east we have an israeli state and then we have a normal palestinian state simply palestinian territories the palestinian people do not have rights li
unrelenting protests in egypt as christians and liberals boycott the vote on a new constitution fearing the document will only cement the president and the muslim brotherhood's grip on power. and from knowing feels the heat with media and lawmakers blasting chancellor merkel for concealing the true costs of saving grace . watching live from moscow now it's crunch time for palestinians eagerly anticipating a u.n. vote which may finally see them granted long sought after statehood the autonomy is...
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and egypt wants to be a part of the agreement. >> . for the update. >> turkey says there close to formally asking nato for patriot misfiles to strengthen the anti- aircraft offensive alder border with syria. >> the foreign minister has talked with nato on the issue and they are in the final stages. there are likely to come from germany, one of the only three nato countries the patriot missiles in their arsenal. they have signaled that they would agree to the request. >> the french government has given assurances that the nation's economy is sound after u.s. credit rating agency moody's stripped them of their prize the a.a.a. status. this follows the cut by standard and poor's and it was expected. >> hollande is trying to revive the eurozone the second-largest economy. moody's had nothing good to say about france's economic prospects. they say the country has become less competitive and its labor market has turned staid. they say this makes them more bolt -- vulnerable to turbulence elsewhere in the eurozone. the french finance minister
and egypt wants to be a part of the agreement. >> . for the update. >> turkey says there close to formally asking nato for patriot misfiles to strengthen the anti- aircraft offensive alder border with syria. >> the foreign minister has talked with nato on the issue and they are in the final stages. there are likely to come from germany, one of the only three nato countries the patriot missiles in their arsenal. they have signaled that they would agree to the request. >>...
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egypt waking up to another day of political turmoil. lynn? >> ayman, thanks so much. >>> well, a tense but much calmer scene along the israeli/gaza border as a cease-fire continues to survive. hamas claims the damage to gaza tops well over $1 billion. this weekend israeli soldiers and palestinian police stood on opposite sides of the fence keeping the peace. an islamic cleric called it a sin to break the truce. >>> mahmoud abbas is heading to the united nations in hopes of achieving a lower level statehood status for his people. >>> rebels are claiming an important victory saying they now hold one military base in syria. amateur video posted on a social media website showed rpgs being fired during an overnight battle as opposition fighters captured a helicopter base which is near the capital of damascus. and the government bombing of a village near the capital reportedly killed at least eight children. they were just outside playing at the time. just horrible. >>> now for a look at your national weather, let's turn to nbc meteorologist bill k
egypt waking up to another day of political turmoil. lynn? >> ayman, thanks so much. >>> well, a tense but much calmer scene along the israeli/gaza border as a cease-fire continues to survive. hamas claims the damage to gaza tops well over $1 billion. this weekend israeli soldiers and palestinian police stood on opposite sides of the fence keeping the peace. an islamic cleric called it a sin to break the truce. >>> mahmoud abbas is heading to the united nations in hopes...